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Lethean

//liːˈθi.ən// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to the river Lethe, one of the four rivers of Hades. Those who drank from it experienced complete forgetfulness. Greek, poetic

    "They ferry over this Lethean sound."

  2. 2
    Of or relating to death or forgetfulness.

    "Men said that the garden had been roofed over against the sun with great sheets of lead and copper, leaving no cranny through which the tiniest star could peer down. Some swore that the privacy of its masters during their visits was ensured by a lethean slumber which Dwerulas, through his magic art, was wont to lay at such times upon the whole vicinity."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin Lēthē, from Ancient Greek Λήθη (Lḗthē).

Etymology 2

From Latin Lēthē, from Ancient Greek Λήθη (Lḗthē).

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